1983 Lite Challenge of Champions
| Singles | |
|---|---|
| 1983 Lite Challenge of Champions | |
| Final | |
| Champion | Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl |
| Runner-up | United States Jimmy Connors |
| Score | 4–6, 6–4, 7–5, 6–4 |
| Details | |
| Draw | 8 |
The Chicago Challenge of Champions tennis exhibition tournament was held on January 4–9, 1983 at the Rosemont Horizon in Rosemont, Illinois.[1] The promoter was Andrzej Kepinski, and this was the first year of sponsorship by Miller Lite.[1] This was the third year of the Challenge.
Ivan Lendl won in the final 4–6, 6–4, 7–5, 6–4 against Jimmy Connors.
Dates, schedule and attendance
[edit ]Match play began at 6:30 p.m. each evening from Tuesday, January 4, 1982 through Friday, January 7, 1982. The semi-finals were held at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, January 8, 1982, and the finals were held at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, January 9, 1982.[1]
| Date | Match 1 | Match 2 | Match 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 4 | Jimmy Connors vs. Henri Leconte | Bjorn Borg vs. Vitas Gerulaitis | Ivan Lendl vs Sandy Mayer |
| January 5 | Vitas Gerulaitis vs. Henri Leconte | John Mc Enroe vs Sandy Mayer | Ivan Lendl vs. Eliot Teltscher |
| January 6 | Vitas Gerulaitis vs. Jimmy Connors | Bjorn Borg vs. Henri Leconte | John Mc Enroe vs. Eliot Teltscher |
| January 7 | Sandy Mayer vs Eliot Teltscher | Ivan Lendl vs. John Mc Enroe | Bjorn Borg vs. Jimmy Connors |
The attendance for Friday's matches was approximately 15,000.[2] Attendance at Saturday's semi-finals was 15,820, and according to the promoter this was a sell-out of the stadium when configured for tennis.[3] [4] Attendance at Sunday's finals was 11,416 [5]
Purse
[edit ]The total purse was 250,000ドル. The winner received 100,00,ドル the runner-up 50,000,ドル third and fourth-place finishers received 30,000ドル each, fifth and sixth-place finishers received 12,500,ドル and the seventh and eighth-place finishers received 7,500ドル.[1] Individual players also received undisclosed amounts for appearing at the event from the sponsors/promoters.[6]
Players
[edit ]- Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl (champion)
- United States Jimmy Connors (final)
- United States John McEnroe (semifinals)
- Sweden Björn Borg (semifinals)
- United States Vitas Gerulaitis (round-robin)
- United States Eliot Teltscher (round-robin)
- France Henri Leconte (round-robin)
- United States Sandy Mayer (round-robin)
Draw
[edit ]Finals
[edit ]Group A
[edit ]Group B
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ a b c d Kay, Linda (November 16, 1982). "Chicago's Challenge Accepted". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. p. C3.
- ^ "This year, the Challenge a box-office success". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. January 7, 1983. p. D2.
- ^ Kay, Linda (January 9, 1983). "Connors, Lendl again". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. p. C2.
- ^ Kay, Linda (January 8, 1983). "Borg turns back Connors". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. p. N1.
- ^ Kay, Linda (January 10, 1983). "Lendl's mighty serves too much for Connors". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. p. C1.
- ^ Kay, Linda (January 2, 1983). "Challenge courts top stars". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. p. C6.
- ^ "NY Times 'Connors and Lendl Will Meet in Final'". The New York Times . Retrieved November 23, 2014.
- ^ "NY Times 'LENDL DEFEATS CONNORS'". The New York Times . Retrieved November 23, 2014.
- ^ "NY Times 'McENROE DEFEATS LENDL FOR FIRST TIME IN YEAR'". The New York Times . Retrieved November 23, 2014.
- ^ "Del Rio News Herald excerpt". January 6, 1983. Retrieved November 23, 2014.